Comments on: How One Professional Flyer Manages Flight Anxiety https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=managing-fear-of-flying Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: maria m https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1494416 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:13:49 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1494416 this blog has been very reassuring but I am wondering how you are handling this now. I too, used to love to fly in my younger days. it really felt so liberating. now, 14 years later, i am contemplating a flight with my husband and three children (would be their first) and I am crippled with claustrophobia. I am so nervous that I will deplane and cause a scene or traumatize them at some point because when that panic sets in you just want to claw your way out. I will absolutely take meds and I know this should help but still scared to pull the trigger.

]]> By: Alex https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1485506 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:54:28 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1485506 A movie sounds like a great distraction!]]> In reply to Christian.

I looooove landing, but take off can be rough πŸ˜‚ A movie sounds like a great distraction!

]]> By: Christian https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1485500 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 23:02:53 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1485500 Wow.. Thank you for sharing.. I too have this same anxiety trigger.. in flight turbulence.. and it’s been developing as I’ve gotten older. Take off and my favorite, landing haha I have no problem. I try to pick out movies I can watch before the flight starts. I also have ativan, but have been looking for the cocktail to put me out the whole flight haha.. I fly to Asia and there are times where one of my connections is a 15hr flight.. ayyy

]]> By: Alex https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1484499 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 13:46:12 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1484499 In reply to Madhu.

I’d definitely recommend talking to your doctor about what drugs will work for you but yes, it has helped me get through phases of flight anxiety in the past!

]]> By: Madhu https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1482599 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:55:45 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1482599 In reply to Lily.

I am planning to travel 15hr next week in flight…will klonopin reduce palpitation and anxiety feeling

]]> By: Alex https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1477627 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:58:32 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1477627 In reply to Aman Lonare.

Hey Aman, I took a blogging hiatus but I’m back and catching up on comments — just wanted to say I hope your flight went well <3 As you can see, you're not alone.

]]> By: Alex https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1477624 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:56:58 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1477624 In reply to Si.

Hey Si, I took a little blogging break but I am back and hope that your flight went well <3 Definitely I agree that the fear of fear is almost the worst fear itself!

]]> By: Aman Lonare https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1467607 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:32:12 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1467607 In reply to Rachael.

I can totally relate. I have the same issue of getting stuck in subway and airplanes. How was your experience with the drugs if you have taken any before the flight? I have 9 hours long flight in few days. I don’t know if I would be able to cope with that. πŸ™

]]> By: Si https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1467432 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:43:11 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1467432 Great post. Thank you so much. I have to take a flight from the US to the UK in July and it is already ruining me. Panicking constantly about it. Like many, I’m not scared of flying but being trapped and making a show of myself. I keep picturing the doors closing and instantly trying to run off or screaming to be let off during taxi. I have xanax, ativan and propranolol. Anyone got any reassuring stories for me? Can’t believe it’s come to this. I’m 43!! Urgh. PS – watching YouTube videos of people having panic attacks on planes is a bad idea!

]]> By: Alex https://www.alexinwanderland.com/managing-fear-of-flying/#comment-1466933 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:25:47 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46304#comment-1466933 In reply to Aman Lonare.

Hey Aman! I’m so sorry to hear you are suffering from this. It definitely sounds like this is largely impacting your life, and I hope you can connect with a doctor who could help. Every person is very different so obviously this is not medical advice however to share my personal experience: I don’t take Klonopin very often, but when I do I experience very few side effects. It makes me perhaps a tad sleepy, but on a plane I don’t mind πŸ™‚ Good luck, I’m rooting for you!

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